Station Explorer documentation

Station Explorer is a web-based tool designed to provide transparent access to seismic data across different data archives in Europe, as part of the European Integrated Data Archive (EIDA) initiative. It offers an interactive interface for exploring seismic stations worldwide, with features including:

  • Interactive world map displaying seismic stations

  • Comprehensive filtering options for networks, stations, locations, and channels

  • Real-time data metrics visualization

  • Download of seismic data in many different data formats such as miniSEED, JSON, and XML.

Technology & Support

  • Built with Vue 3, Vite, PrimeVue, Leaflet, Plotly

  • Data sources via EIDA/FDSN services (e.g., Geofon)

  • Note: Internal testing has been primarily performed on Firefox

Documentation

This documentation is organized into two comprehensive guides to help you get the most out of Station Explorer, whether you’re using it to access seismic data or deploying your own instance.

Guides:

User Guide covers:

  • Getting started and Overview

  • Map

  • Header Top

  • Explorer Panel

  • Table Panel

  • Details Panel

  • Basket & Download Popups

  • FDSNWS API Documentation

  • Data Formats (miniSEED, StationXML, JSON)

  • Error Handling

Operator Guide covers:

  • System Architecture & Data Flow

  • Project Structure

  • Installation & Dependencies

  • Configuration

  • Testing & Debugging Guide

  • Deployment

  • Operations & Maintenance

  • Future Roadmap